Applications for the '25/'26 academic year are due February 15th.
Steps to complete your application:
- Complete our online Apprentice application, including short answer questions.
- Submit your résumé and cover letter via our online application.
- Provide two references and ask one of your references to complete this recommendation form on your behalf.
Who should apply?
The Apprentice Program is for motivated college graduates seeking experience in the classroom, residential education, and wilderness. Students may choose to pursue graduate credit for their participation in the Apprentice Program.
Preferred Qualifications
Current CPR, and Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification is preferred.
2025-2026 dates (approximate)
Fall Semester: August 1, 2025 – December 19, 2025
Spring Semester: January 8, 2026 – May 28, 2026
Compensation Information
- $4,500 stipend
- Room & board, all class materials, and wilderness gear rental included
- Graduate credit available
- Insurance benefits not included
Apprentice Program info session
Join HMI Dean of the Apprentice Program Dave Clark-Barol for a one-hour information session on Wednesday, January 29, at 6 p.m. MT.
Watch the recording of the last year's info session
Contact Apprentice Admissions
By email: appdirector@hminet.org
By phone: (719) 486-8200 x 108
Non-Discriminatory Statement
HMI admits students and employs faculty and staff of any gender, race, color, religion, disability-status, sexual preference, national and ethnic origin, and accords them all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students, faculty and staff of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, sexual preference, national and ethnic origin or disability status in administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletics, and other school administered programs.